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It is one week away from the "Winter Is Coming" AEW Dynamite special event on December 2nd. On this episode, Hikaru Shida will defend the AEW Women's World Championship against Anna Jay of the Dark Order. There will also be the contract signing between AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega for next week's huge encounter.
There will also be tag team action on tap as the Inner Circle of Chris Jericho and Jake Hager team to face SCU. Top Flight also make their second AEW Dynamite appearance facing the team of the Hybrid 2. Speaking of tag teams, former AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR will make their return to address their loss at AEW Full Gear.
The show will start with singles action with Hangman Page going one on one with John Silver of the Dark Order. Read all about this week's AEW Dynamite.
Hangman Page vs. John Silver on AEW Dynamite
Highlights shown from Hangman's loss to Kenny Omega at Full Gear as well as his recent interactions with the Dark Order prior to the bell. An inset promo from John Silver and Dark Order was also shown to hype our AEW Dynamite opener.
Hangman refused a fist pump at the start before the two.men locked up. Silver got the early advantage with an armdrag and dropkick. Silver then posed in Page's face. Hangman responded with a discus forearm. Silver got control using mid kicks. They traded strikes, ending with Silver hitting a German Suplex with a bridge for a near fall in this AEW Dynamite opener. Hangman gained control by hitting a plancha. He followed in the ring with a sliding lariat for a two.
Page hit a fall away slam into a standing shooting star press for a near fall. He then looked for the Buckshot Lariat, but Silver reversed with a frankensteiner for a two. Silver followed with a combination, ending with a twisting brainbuster for a near fall.
Silver started landing mid kicks to the chest again, but Page fired back with strikes. Silver landed even stiffer kicks, but Page hit a sitout powerbomb for a near fall. Hangman then followed with the Buckshot Lariat for the win in our AEW Dynamite opening contest.
Results: Hangman Page defeats John Silver via pinfall on AEW Dynamite
Grade: A-
Post match, Evil Uno says that Hangman was apart of a group that didn't want him to leave no matter how many times he wanted to go. He compared The Elite to a cult and then invited Page to the Dark Order.
Kenny Omega promo on AEW Dynamite
Alex Marquez interviewed Kenny Omega on AEW Dynamite. Omega said t"he more things change the more they stay the same". Kenny remembered that this time last year, he was recovering from injuries from his match with Moxley. He then talked about people talking about the return of the Cleaner and Best In The World.
Omega said he needs the belt to be considered the best and then asks Moxley to leave the garbage wrestling at home when they face on December 2nd. Omega said he will await his answer later tonight. He then says he heard his childhood story and thinks that his dad could beat up Moxley's father.
Powerhouse Hobbs w/Taz vs. Lee Johnson
We got a Darby Allin vignette ahead of this AEW Dynamite match. Darby was in a field and told Team Taz to "survive if I let you". The phrase is written on a car that Darby lights on fire.
The newly christened Powerhouse Hobbs laid out Lee Johnson early in this AEW Dynamite match, cutting off his speed display. Hobbs threw him to the outside and ran him down with a lariat. Hobbs told Johnson "it's just business" before throwing him into the guardrail. Hobb hit a front powerslam for the victory.
Results: Powerhouse Hobbs defeats Lee Johnson via pinfall on AEW Dynamite
Grade - C
Taz and Cody Rhodes promo exchange
Post match, Taz cut a promo telling Hobbs that he could go celebrate his AEW Dynamite win, while Taz needed to take care of some business. Taz said he is sick of the FTW Title being disrespected and wants someone from management to come out. His microphones got cut off by Tony Khan until Cody Rhodes finally comes out.
Cody told Taz that he is done and says he is wasting time on AEW Dynamite. Taz demanded that someone from management takes the FTW Championship seriously. Taz then said "“What are you gonna tell me next Cody? Are you gonna tell me creative has nothing for me? Are you gonna wish me luck in my future endeavors?”
Cody made it personal by bringing up Taz's son Hook training with him and not Taz. He told Cody that was stupid and looked to leave the ring. Taz then locked Cody in the Tazmission before Gunn Club made the save. Taz walked off with his son, Hook to end the segment.
Grade: A
That was a heated exchange and good angle to intensify the feud between Cody and Team Taz.
Eddie Kingston promo on AEW Dynamite
Alex Marquez interviewed Eddie Kingston on AEW Dynamite. Kingston said that he is not mad, but he is really disappointed in Penta joining up with PAC and Fenix. Jon Moxley then interrupted to confront Kingston about the attack last week. Eddie said that Moxley knows it wasn't him so he needs to go handle his business.
Top Flight vs. The Hybrid 2
Highlights shown from last week's AEW Dynamite when TH2 attacked Top Flight after their match with The Young Bucks. They also showed footage from AEW Dark when Top Flight got a measure of revenge. Footage also shown of TH2's promo on Britt Baker's Waiting Room on Dark.
This had a fun start with Top Flight using their speed to gain control in this AEW Dynamite contest. Daunte got cut off by Angelico when he clipped his legs. Jack Evans came in with a jumping heel kick as we cut to picture in picture commercial break.
Back from break, Daunte hit an enziguri to Evans. Daunte then made the hot tag to Darius. Darius came in and hit both Evans and Angelico with dropkicks. He then hit a missile dropkick for a two count. Evans threw Darius into Top Flight'a corner. The Martin brothers then hit a double team sitout powerbomb that Angelico broke up.
Evans went for a German off the apron, but Darius hit a side kick to send Evans into Angelico. Top Flight then followed with consecutive dives. Darius hit Evans with a slingshot suplex and Daunte followed with a top rope splash for a near fall. Angelico made a blind tag to Evans.
TH2 hit an assisted standing 450 splash for a two. Daunte reversed a razors edge into the corner into a Code Red for a two. Evans laid out Darius on the outside then dropped Daunte on the top rope neck first. Angelico then applied the Navarro death lock for the submission win.
Results: The Hybrid 2 defeats Top Flight via submission on AEW Dynamite
Grade: B+
Post match, Angelico kept the Navarro death lock on while Evans stomped on Daunte. The Young Bucks came out to make the save, running off TH2 here on AEW Dynamite.
Nyla Rose & Vickie Guerrero promo
Vickie said they wanted to give a lesson in nepotism. Guerrero said that Big Swole, Serena Deeb and Red Velvet shouldn't be siding with Brandi Rhodes and not making a good investment. She said she has made the correct investment in siding with Jade Cargill.
FTR vignette on AEW Dynamite
FTR cut a promo on AEW Dynamite with Tully Blanchard with highlights from Full Gear. They said that The Young Bucks were better than them for three seconds. Dax said it is his life to be the AEW World Tag Team Champions. Tully said it is his right to manage the AEW World Tag Team Champions and tells the Young Bucks to Fear The Revelation.
SCU (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) vs. Inner Circle (Chris Jericho & Jake Hager)
The rest of Inner Circle accompanied Jericho and Hager to ringside. Chris Jericho and Christopher Daniels had a great start to this AEW Dynamite match with the two veterans sharing the ring for the first time. SCU landed punches to Jericho before a tag to Kazarian is made.
SCU gained control with a double team on Hager. Commentary announced that next week will be the second annual Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal. Santana grabbed the leg of Daniels to give Inner Circle the advantage. The other members attacked Daniels on the floor as we head to a picture in picture commercial.
Jericho and Hager were isolating Daniels when we returned from break on AEW Dynamite. The Inner Circle targeted Daniels' ribs. Christopher landed a flatliner and got the hot tag to Kazarian. Kazarian ran wild, hitting a springboard leg drop on Jericho before hitting a plancha on Ortiz. Kazarian fought off the Inner Circle on the floor before tagging out to Daniels.
Christopher hit a tope suicida on Hager. Back in the ring, Daniels hit a diving flatliner off the top and followed with Best Moonsault Ever. Jericho broke up the pin, so Kazarian jumped in. As Aubrey Edwards took Kazarian out of the ring, MJF nailed Daniels with a punch with the Dynamite Diamond ring. Jericho followed with the Judas Effect, leading to the pin for Hager.
Results: Inner Circle defeats SCU via pinfall on AEW Dynamite
Grade: B-
Post match, Kazarian attacked MJF, which led to Inner Circle jumping him until Scorpio Sky came out with a steel chair to make the save on AEW Dynamite.
Miro & Kip Sabian's Video Game Extravaganza
Orange Cassidy interrupted, leading to Best Friends jumping Miro and Kip. There was a huge fight between the two teams in the parking lot, ending with Miro knocking down the cameraman.
Commentary hyped Winter Is Coming AEW Dynamite special with the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal including all five men in the last segment and Moxley vs Omega for the AEW World Championship.
Jon Moxley-Kenny Omega Contract Signing on AEW Dynamite
Tony Schiavone conducted this contract signing on AEW Dynamite and introduced Kenny Omega. Justin Roberts once again does the over the top intro hyping Omega's induction into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.
Jon Moxley attacked Omega behind his silhouette and into the ring. Moxley ended his attack with the Paradigm Shift on the AEW World Title. Moxley said that whoever Omega hired to attack him did a piss poor job last week on AEW Dynamite. He also said that the only way to become AEW World Champion is to go deep down and become the Kenny Omega that everybody says he is.
Moxley said that the two best wrestlers tangle for the AEW World Championship and Winter Is Coming for Kenny Omega. He ended his promo and told Omega that when he comes for the king he best not miss. "Don't miss your shot, Kenny. You only get one." He added a thank you to Tony. Moxley then signed the contract for the title match next week.
Grade: A-
That was simple yet effective. Excellent final build for next week's AEW World Championship match for Winter Is Coming AEW Dynamite special.
Inner Circle promo
Alex Marquez interviewed Inner Circle. MJF screamed about getting punched by Frankie Kazarian. Chris Jericho said that he will make Kazarian famous by challenging him to a match next week on AEW Dynamite. He then threatened to end Frankie's career.
Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay for the AEW Women's World Championship
Vignette for Anna Jay vs Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship was shown before this AEW Dynamite match. Anna Jay talked about being a rookie during their first meeting and the training from Tay Conti. Shida talked about the injury to her knee and that Anna Jay needs more heart to beat her.
These two had a good start with Shida gaining control with a tilt twirl neckbreaker. Anna Jay cut off Shida on the floor to gain the advantage in this AEW Dynamite contest. She threw Shida into the ring as we head to a picture in picture commercial.
Anna cut off the dead lift superplex and then asked Conti for a steel chair. The referee removed the chair, but John Silver handed Jay a kendo stick that she used on Shida's leg for a two count. Anna locked on the Queen Slayer, but Shida escaped. Shida hit a sliding forearm for a near fall. She then followed with the Tamachi for the win.
Results: Hikaru Shida defeats Anna Jay via pinfall on AEW Dynamite
Grade: B -
Post match, Abadon came down and freaked out Shida before grabbing the AEW Women's World Championship to mark it.
Matt Hardy promo/Team Taz Promo
Matt Hardy brought his new character to AEW Dynamite, acting better than everyone. Matt said when you are down, ask yourself what would Matt do. "Survive, thrive, win!"
After the break, we got a Team Taz promo. Ricky Starks, with Brian Cage and Powerhouse Hobbs, called out Cody Rhodes for making things personal with Taz earlier tonight. They hyped next week's tag team match with Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes.
The Butcher & The Blade vs. PAC & Rey Fenix on AEW Dynamite
Eddie Kingston was on commentary for this AEW Dynamite main event. This started hot with the two teams battling on the ramp before the bell. PAC and Fenix hit stereo dives on Butcher and Blade. Back in the ring, Butcher took down PAC with a running cross body. He tagged in Blade, leading to a double team with them isolating PAC.
PAC then traded strikes with Blade, ending with a lariat from Blade. Butcher and Fenix came in. Butcher caught Fenix on a springboard with a headbutt, and then PAC hit a Superkick. All four men are down as AEW Dynamite headed to a picture in picture commercial.
Back from break on AEW Dynamite, PAC was in control on Blade. PAC tagged in Fenix, but Blade hit a hotshot to regain control. Blade tagged in Butcher as they isolate Fenix. Fenix hit a handstand cutter to put down Blade. He tagged in PAC who came in with a series of kicks to Blade.
PAC hit an enziguri and Northern Light Suplex for a two. He followed with a Shooting Star Press, but Blade moved with PAC landing on his feet. Blade then hit a powerslam to a running PAC before tagging in Butcher. Butcher hit a lariat for a two count. Butcher and Blade hit a series of double teams, ending with the doctor bomb from Blade for a two after Fenix broke the pin with a dropkick.
Fenix tagged in, which led to a double team from PAC and Fenix. Bunny distracted the referee, so Eddie Kingston ran down to the ring to push Fenix on the top rope. This led to Butcher and Blade hitting their finisher for the win.
Results: The Butcher and The Blade defeat PAC and Rey Fenix via pinfall on AEW Dynamite
Grade: A -
Post match, Kingston, Butcher and Blade attacked Death Triangle. Kingston hit a DDT on a steel chair to PAC twice. Lance Archer came down to make the save, attacking Kingston, Butcher and Blade. Kingston bailed out before Archer could get his hands on him to end AEW Dynamite.
